In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the national reckoning on systemic racism in America that has been at the forefront in recent weeks, Common Ground has adapted this year to give existing registered and multi-year hosts the flexibility to take...
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Over the past few weeks, the Greater Cleveland community – together with communities across the country and the world – has engaged in challenging and necessary reflections, conversations and actions around the painful and fundamental reality of systemic...
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By Nicole Yapp, Common Ground Fellow On May 2 and May 12, Neighborhood Connections’ Neighbor Up network hosted community conversations about public space use and digital connectivity in this unprecedented time. Those conversations were part of an ongoing...
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“What keeps me up at night is the opportunity to start shaping and reimagining our approach and the role we all play in driving change,” said Valeisha Butterfield Jones, as she addressed nearly 200 participants in the first-ever, all-virtual African...
Read MoreA statement from Cleveland Foundation President & CEO Ronn Richard: The Cleveland Foundation condemns, in the strongest of terms, the recent spate of racist, violent attacks and murders of innocent African Americans and other persons of color. Our hearts...
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By Bob Brown, Common Ground Host, Spirit Corner Kudos to the small group of dedicated neighbors who have planted and maintained perennial flowers and flowering trees for the past several years at the site of a demolished house at the corner of Hampshire...
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People with disabilities face a higher risk of serious health problems from COVID-19. To help organizations serving this population during the current pandemic, the Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund awarded a $100,000 grant to support a consortium...
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The Greater Cleveland community is facing unprecedented challenges in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Partners across the community have stepped up to create the Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund to support nonprofit organizations serving the...
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Effective social distancing helps protect everyone from COVID-19, but the practice comes with its own emotional and mental side effects—the potential for disconnection and loneliness. These can be even more pronounced for older adults, a population often at...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced students across the community to learn from home and complete their schoolwork online. However, many families – especially those living in poverty – don’t have access to a computer or high-speed internet in their homes...
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